Water conditioner



March 13, 1945. H. G.-H UBERT 2,371,444

I I WATE R CONDITIONER Filed April 7, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor March 13,1945. I G. HUBERT WATER CONDITIONER Filed April 7, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 6 9 I Inventor 1 Horace Grgsan Huerf o o o o o 0 Y O o o O O o 0 0 0 o o 0-0 0 o o 0 0 0 o O O 0 a eys Patented M 13, 1945 i rice warm; oounrrromm Horace Grayson Hubert, Carlsbad, N. Mex.

Application April 7, 1943, Serial No. 482,159

1 ,Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in conditioners particularly for the water in the cooling systems of internal combastion engines, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel means for. softening the water as it ci culates throughthe system, whereby the formation ofscale, clogging, et cetera, will be prevented.

Another important object of the invention is t to provide a conditioner of the aforementioned character which is adapted to clean or filter the water in the cooling system.

Still another very important object of the inventionis to provide a water conditioner of the character described embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement whereby the softening and filtering unit may be expeditiously removed for replacement when desired. 1

in use, compact, 'and which may be manufactured and installed at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters oi reference designate corresponding parts throughou the several views, and wherein: I

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, showing a water conditioner constructed in accordance with the present invention, installed for operation on an internal combustion engine.

Figure 2 is an end view of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3-3 oi Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of the removable cartridge or unit.

Referring now to the be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a substantially cylindrical casing I of suitable material. A-removable closure is provided for the casing Q.

Mounted centrally in the casing I and extending through the closed end 3 thereof is a perforated outlet pipe 4. An intake pipe 5 communicates with the casing I at a point adjacent the closure 2. One end portion of the perforated pipe lis engaged in an opening 6 which is provided therefor in the closure 2. This end pordrawings in detail, it will in Figure 1 of the drawings.

tion of the pipe 4 has mounted therein a pressed flt internally threaded bushing or the like A capscrew 8 is threaded into the bushing i for securing the closure 2 in position on the casing I.

Removably mounted on the pipe 4 in the casing I, but spaced from the'walls thereof, is a.

unit or cartridge 9. The cartridge 9 includes a substantially cylindrical, perforated container Hi which is adapted to be slipped on the pipe t. Toward this end, the container It has mounted longitudinally therein a perforated sleeve II which accommodates the pipe 4. The container H) has therein a softening agent I2 such, for example,-

as zeolite.

A flanged spacer I3 is provided on the pipe l between one end of the cartridge 9 and the opposed wall 3 of the casing I. A gasket It is provided betwen the flanged end of the spacer i3 and the container ID. A flanged follower I5 is slidably mounted on the pipe 4 between the closure 2 and the adjacent end of the container Ill. A coil spring It has one end engaged with the closure 2 and its other end'engaged with the flanged end of the follower i5 for yieldingly securing the cartridge 9 in position on the pipe t. A gasket. I1 is provided between the flanged end of the follower I5 and the adjacent end of the container Iii. A gasket I8 is provided for the closure 2.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the device is interposed in the usual water cooling system is of an internal combustion engine 26 substantially as shown Water entering the casing I through the intake pipe 5 is forced through'the perforated container ID, the agent 82 and the perforated sleeve i into the pipe t through which it returns to the cooling system. In this manner the water is softened and thorou'ghly cleaned. Access to the casing I may be expeditiously had by simply removing the capscrew d and the closure 2. Then, by removing the elements It, It and I i, the cartridge 9 may be readily slipped off the perforated pipe d for replacement.

If desired, the device may be installed vertically or in any other position on the engine 2%. When mounted vertically, the portion 3 of the casing I functions as a sediment chamber and sump. A removable drain plug may be provided in the casing I.

Itis believed that the many advantages of a I the present invention'will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of conhaving an opening aligned with the opening in the closure, a perforated outlet pipe mounted in the casing and positioned in said aligned openings, said pipe projecting outwardly Item the struction and in the combination and arrange 5 end of the casing opposite from the closure, a

ment of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is: v Awater conditioner comprising a casing for the reception of water and having an inlet opening at one side, said casing including a'closure at one end and having an opening therein the end of the casing opposite from the closure also 10 tening and cleaning cartridge removably mounted on the outlet pipe in the casing.

HORACE GRAYSON HIUBERT. 

